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Town of Riverhead, NY
Suffolk County
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A. 
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or fail to comply with the provisions thereof, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. 
The imposition of a penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or allow it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day that the prohibited conditions are maintained following receipt of a notice from the Fire Marshal or CEO identifying the violation and requiring its correction. Said notice shall be mailed to the owner, at his or her mailing address as listed on the Town's most recent tax roll, by certified mail, return-receipt requested.
C. 
A civil penalty in the amount of $500 shall be imposed for each violation of Article V of this chapter.